EP0731397A4 - Method and system for optimizing plant utility - Google Patents

Method and system for optimizing plant utility

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EP0731397A4
EP0731397A4 EP95932239A EP95932239A EP0731397A4 EP 0731397 A4 EP0731397 A4 EP 0731397A4 EP 95932239 A EP95932239 A EP 95932239A EP 95932239 A EP95932239 A EP 95932239A EP 0731397 A4 EP0731397 A4 EP 0731397A4
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Prior art keywords
plant utility
optimizing plant
optimizing
utility
plant
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EP0731397B1 (en
EP0731397A1 (en
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Yoichi Kita
Tohru Kamibayashi
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Toshiba Corp
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Priority claimed from JP22936794A external-priority patent/JP3197165B2/en
Priority claimed from JP23570394A external-priority patent/JP3431306B2/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K13/00—General layout or general methods of operation of complete plants
    • F01K13/02—Controlling, e.g. stopping or starting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B13/00—Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B13/00—Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion
    • G05B13/02—Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B13/00—Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion
    • G05B13/02—Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
    • G05B13/04—Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
    • G05B13/042—Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Evolutionary Computation (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Control Of Turbines (AREA)
  • Feedback Control In General (AREA)
EP95932239A 1994-09-26 1995-09-26 Method and system for optimizing plant utility Expired - Lifetime EP0731397B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP229367/94 1994-09-26
JP22936794A JP3197165B2 (en) 1994-09-26 1994-09-26 Optimal operation system for power plants
JP22936794 1994-09-26
JP235703/94 1994-09-29
JP23570394 1994-09-29
JP23570394A JP3431306B2 (en) 1994-09-29 1994-09-29 Plant utility optimization method
PCT/JP1995/001945 WO1996010219A1 (en) 1994-09-26 1995-09-26 Method and system for optimizing plant utility

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EP0731397A1 EP0731397A1 (en) 1996-09-11
EP0731397A4 true EP0731397A4 (en) 1996-12-04
EP0731397B1 EP0731397B1 (en) 2001-05-16

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EP (1) EP0731397B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69520934T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1996010219A1 (en)

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